eZee Absolute

DECEMBER 22, 2024

By aligning services with the event’s spiritual and cultural significance, hoteliers can create lasting impressions on millions of visitors. Contactless Check-Ins: Facilitate faster and safer arrivals with self-service kiosks or app-based check-ins.

Overbooking 52

Overbooking Accommodation Events Revenue 52

STAAH

APRIL 8, 2025

Running a hotel in todays competitive market involves more than just offering comfortable rooms and great service. Hoteliers face several challenges that include juggling between online travel agents (OTAs) to maintain rate parity and ensure smooth operations without overbookings or missed opportunities.

Management 66

Management OTA Revenue Management Revenue 66

eZee Absolute

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Hotels that created Coldplay-themed packages with perks like late check-outs, free breakfast, or shuttle services to the venue saw a surge in direct bookings. If youre still relying heavily on OTAs, now is the time to push direct bookings with exclusive deals. The same strategy can be applied to Ed Sheerans tour.

Revenue 52

Revenue Cancellation Overbooking Revenue Management 52

Hotelogix

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Maximize Direct Bookings to Reduce Dependence on OTAs When guests book through Online Travel Agents (OTAs) like Booking.com or Expedia, hotels often have to pay hefty commission fees, sometimes up to 20%. While OTAs help bring in new customers, relying too heavily on them can hurt your bottom line. front-page listing).

Hotel Sales 52

Hotel Sales Revenue Sales OTA 52

SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Hotel overbookings can be a divisive topic. However, you can minimise the risk of having to walk travellers if you have a solid overbooking strategy. However, you can minimise the risk of having to walk travellers if you have a solid overbooking strategy. What is the definition of overbooking for a hotel?

Overbooking 52

Overbooking Cancellation Occupancy Closing 52

STAAH

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A good PMS streamlines these processes, freeing up staff to focus on delivering exceptional service. Channel Manager Managing multiple distribution channels, from Online Travel Agents (OTAs) to direct bookings, can be complex without the right tools. By automating updates in real-time, hotels save time and avoid errors.

Operations 108

Operations Overbooking OTA Revenue 108

Hotelogix

OCTOBER 4, 2024

For small and mid-size hotels, having the right OTA ( Online Travel Agencies ) channel manager is critical. Choosing the right OTA channel manager can streamline your hotel’s online distribution strategy, prevent overbookings, and boost overall profitability. This prevents overbookings and reduces manual work.

OTA 52

OTA Management Overbooking Revenue 52

STAAH

MARCH 17, 2024

The Indian hotel no longer struggles with the aftermath of manual inventory and rate management, including overbookings and loss of staff efficiency. This activity was time-consuming for the team and opened the door to issues such as unintentional overbooking or lost revenue due to delayed rate updates.

Overbooking 105

Overbooking OTA Revenue Upsell 105

STAAH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

What makes Dolphin Suites the preferred choice for the modern discerning traveller is its friendly and courteous service. Coordinating availability across multiple channels was a cumbersome task, often leading to overbooking or missed opportunities. What sets STAAH apart from many of its counterparts is its customer service.

Overbooking 113

Overbooking Revenue Management Hotels 113

Hotelogix

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Online Travel Agents for hotels or OTAs serve as important distribution channels for hotels. OTAs are online platforms or websites that sell hotel rooms to customers. An excellent marketing strategy incorporates OTAs to boost sales and revenue. These statistics show why OTAs are essential for hotels.

OTA 59

OTA Hotels Online Sales Market 59

STAAH

JUNE 11, 2023

Prior to joining the STAAH network, the hotel staff spent endless hours updating availability and rates on OTAs. The manual nature of updates limited the OTA partners they could work with as the risk of overbooking and other errors was very high, especially as they frequently have connectivity issues.

Overbooking 98

Overbooking OTA Revenue Hotels 98

SiteMinder

MAY 21, 2023

The remarkable service and awe-inspiring ocean views leave a lasting impression on both local and global travellers, making it a coveted destination on their must-visit lists. Our goal is to provide exceptional service to our guests from the moment they book until their departure.

Resorts 98

Resorts Overbooking Yield Management OTA 98

Cloudbeds

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Unified reservations handling : The enhanced connection facilitates seamless booking updates between Cloudbeds and the Sabre CRS, ensuring that every reservation – whether from OTAs, direct bookings, or GDS – is immediately logged in the Cloudbeds PMS.

Hospitality 59

Hospitality OTA Overbooking Operations 59

Hotelogix

APRIL 11, 2025

Why Technology Alone Isn’t Enough in Hospitality While technology can streamline many processes, it cannot replicate the empathy and personalized service that human staff provide. Proper training ensures they can solve problems quickly and deliver warm, tech-enabled service. ​ 1.

Overbooking 52

Overbooking Average Daily Rate Hotels Operations 52

STAAH

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The need to solve a juggling act Featuring multiple room types and being connected to a number of OTAs as well as their own booking engine meant that staff at River Beach Resort & Residences spent a considerable time updating availability and rates across every channel.

Resorts 115

Resorts Operations Shopping Overbooking 115

AskSuite

APRIL 28, 2025

Its a strategic move to streamline customer service across all touchpoints. Despite that, nearly 45% of independent hotels still operate with partially integrated or disconnected platforms, leading to challenges such as overbooking, inconsistent pricing across channels, and lack of real-time visibility of interactions with travelers.

Operations 52

Operations Upsell Overbooking Hotels 52

Hotel Speak

JULY 24, 2024

Hotels have worked with third parties such as airlines, travel agents, online travel agents (OTAs) and the Global Distribution System (GDS) for decades. While the OTA owns the customer in the first instance, hotels can put in place systems to win over the customer and earn more revenue from each guest’s stay.

OTA 101

OTA Hotels Revenue Market 101

SiteMinder

MARCH 25, 2025

For example, during peak travel periods, an efficient reservations manager using a modern property management system (PMS) can swiftly allocate room blocks for group bookings or special events, maximising occupancy without overbooking. Efficiently managing OTAs and direct bookings is key to maintaining high occupancy rates.

Management 52

Management Overbooking Occupancy Revenue 52

Hotelogix

JANUARY 12, 2025

Your hotel may have the best rooms and services, but if no one can find you online, it’s like being invisible in a location. Whether it’s a well-crafted website, partnerships with OTAs, or engaging social media, creating a strong online footprint is how you turn searches into bookings. How to Sign Up with OTAs?

OTA 52

OTA Hotels Travel Services 52

Inn Quest

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Hotel inventory management is the process of efficiently overseeing and optimizing a hotel’s available resources including rooms, services and facilities, to maximize revenue and guest satisfaction. Food and Beverage: Restaurants, bars and room service are vital revenue streams. Firstly, What is Hotel Inventory Management?

Management 87

Management Overbooking Revenue Hotels 87

Hotelogix

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Introduction: The Hidden Revenue Killer for Hotels Did you know that hotels utilizing a mix of OTAs, metasearch engines, and direct booking strategies experience significantly higher revenue growth than those relying on a single channel? The 5 Most Powerful OTAs in the USA (You Can’t Ignore These!) Why use niche OTAs?

OTA 40

OTA Global Distribution System Hotels Revenue 40

STAAH

MARCH 31, 2024

Five decades of service Sunshine Hotels and Resorts is a Pattaya-based hospitality group with more than 50 years of experience in hotel management. Delayed and failed updates to rates and availability was a common occurrence resulting in overbookings. In a complex hotel distribution world, STAAH made things simple.

Resorts 110

Resorts Overbooking Hotels Revenue 110

SiteMinder

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Thanks to this automation, the risk of overbookings or double bookings has significantly decreased, leading to higher customer satisfaction. Effortless setup with reliable customer support Switching to a new management system is never easy, but the onboarding process and supportive customer service team made the transition seamless for Ariv.

Global Distribution System 52

Global Distribution System Overbooking Management Operations 52

Little Hotelier

JANUARY 11, 2024

Long N Joy is a serviced apartment in Koh Samui, located on the beach side of Chaweng Beach near Koh Samui Airport. Maneerat Wiriyarat , the owner of Long N Joy Samui Apartment Service , about the history of the business and the beginnings of using Little Hotelier technology to manage the property. “We We spoke to Ms.

Services 59

Services Accommodation Overbooking Management 59

STAAH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

On the channel management front, overbookings and incorrect pricing were adding to the poor online experience for Sutton Hall. Online reach for Sutton Hall has increased by harnessing the power of STAAH’s 500+ OTA connections. The property adopted the STAAH booking engine to prevent these issues from arising.

Revenue 97

Revenue Overbooking OTA Revenue Management 97

SiteMinder

JUNE 5, 2025

The most obvious difference is in the size, structure, and services provided. They are built for comfort and experience, with multiple floors, interior hallways, and a wide range of amenities like restaurants, pools, gyms, and concierge services. A hotel could promote “Spacious rooms with city views and room service available.”

Motels 52

Motels Hotels Travel Market 52

Little Hotelier

JULY 20, 2023

The focus of SoloQui B&B: to welcome and take care of the guests “Offering quality services has always been a key point for us, that is why we focus on customer relations”, said Elisa Giusto, owner of SoloQui B&B. “We With the booking engine, we guarantee guests all the simplicity offered by OTAs with lower accommodation costs.

Management 75

Management Overbooking OTA Small Business 75

Hotelogix

APRIL 4, 2025

Online reviews spread faster than room service One bad review can go viral instantly. That's right, folks - for both products and services, potential guests are gobbling up reviews before they even think about hitting that " Book Now " button. Mobile booking is hotter than room service! 75% are booking on-the-go.

Revenue 52

Revenue Hotels OTA Consumer 52

MediaBoom

MARCH 14, 2024

The advent of digital advertising has revolutionized the way lodgings are showcased, making it easier to compare features and services. Explore how these 15 services can elevate your property’s online presence, drawing in more visitors and boosting revenue: 1.

Digital Marketing 68

Digital Marketing Services Market Marketing 68

STAAH

APRIL 16, 2024

In the ever-evolving hospitality industry, staying competitive demands more than just offering great accommodations and service. Choose a provider that offers comprehensive support services, including training resources, technical assistance, and regular updates.

Revenue Management 107

Revenue Management Revenue Management Forecasting 107

STAAH

OCTOBER 3, 2023

By providing real-time updates , it ensures that all connected channels reflect the most accurate and up-to-date information , preventing overbooking or underbooking while maintaining rate parity. Channel Managers connect to hundreds of OTAs, allowing you to reach more people through one platform. Greater market reach.

Accommodation 104

Accommodation Management Global Distribution System OTA 104

SiteMinder

MAY 2, 2023

With only 24 rooms it is one of the few family-owned hotels in town that has earned a reputation for personal and attentive service. We used to manually manage our profiles and rates across different OTAs and our website. At the same time, availability is adjusted across all channels, which reduces the risk of overbookings. “We

Overbooking 97

Overbooking Online Sales Hotels OTA 97

STAAH

OCTOBER 18, 2022

From before they arrive and visit third-party sites or OTAs to look for accommodation or online reviews to your website, email communications and the actual stay – everything contributes towards guest experience. These communications become a fantastic opportunity to upsell your services. Clever ideas to improve guest experience. #1

Revenue 98

Revenue Upsell OTA Overbooking 98

SiteMinder

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Bringing Thai warmth and charm to life, Chatrium offers guests a crafted culture, luxurious space and charismatic services. A great guest experience is marked by personalised service, attention to detail, and a commitment to exceeding expectations.” Our dedicated staff are not just employees but ambassadors of hospitality.

Operations 98

Operations Revenue Hotels OTA 98

SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

“SiteMinder creates a seamless reservation process that saves us several hours of manual work every week and drastically reduces the risk of unwanted overbookings,” Jon highlights. It’s way easier to try additional channels now because SiteMinder connects to so many OTAs”, he said. But adding partners used to be challenging.

Revenue 98

Revenue OTA Overbooking Online Sales 98

Xotels

MARCH 3, 2025

Guest actions Who makes direct bookings versus through OTAs, and how can you influence them? Channel Management System Managing multiple OTAs, your website, and other channels manually? That’s a recipe for overbookings and lost revenue. Reduce dependence on OTAs and drive more traffic to your website.

Revenue Management 40

Revenue Management Revenue Management Ancillary Revenue 40

SiteMinder

JANUARY 21, 2024

The resort caters to a diverse range of guests, with family groups constituting more than 50% of their main customer base, alongside couples, retirees, and various government service groups. We saw an exponential increase in OTA booking rates, soaring by almost 16%,” said Ms.

Resorts 52

Resorts Overbooking OTA Occupancy 52